The Christian New Testament notes that some people thought that Jesus was, in some sense, Elijah, but it also makes clear that John the Baptist is 'the Elijah' who was promised to come in Malachi 3:1 4:5. According to some Jewish interpretations, Elijah will return during the End of Times.

He appears in numerous stories and references in the Haggadah and rabbinic literature, including the Babylonian Talmud. In Judaism, Elijah's name is invoked at the weekly Havdalah rite that marks the end of Shabbat, and Elijah is invoked in other Jewish customs, among them the Passover Seder and the brit milah (ritual circumcision). References to Elijah appear in Sirach, the New Testament, the Mishnah and Talmud, the Quran, the Book of Mormon, and Baháʼí writings. The Book of Malachi prophesies Elijah's return 'before the coming of the great and terrible day of the L ORD,' making him a harbinger of the Messiah and of the eschaton in various faiths that revere the Hebrew Bible. God also performed many miracles through Elijah, including resurrection, bringing fire down from the sky, and entering heaven alive 'by fire.' He is also portrayed as leading a school of prophets known as 'the sons of the prophets.' Following his ascension, Elisha, his disciple and most devoted assistant, took over his role as leader of this school.

In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worship of the Hebrew God over that of the Canaanite deity Baal.

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of AkkaĮlijah ( / ɪ ˈ l aɪ dʒ ə/ il- EYE-jə Hebrew: אֵלִיָּהוּ, romanized: ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning 'My God is Yahweh / YHWH' Greek form: Elias / ɪ ˈ l aɪ ə s/ il- EYE-əs) was, according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC).

Elijah confronted evil ahab bible study